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Job summary
Are you a compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic Nursing Associate looking to make a real difference in your community? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 4 Nursing Associate to join our Barnet Integrated Community Service on a 5-month fixed-term contract.
You'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to housebound patients in their own homes, helping to promote independence, support earlier hospital discharges and prevent avoidable admissions.
Working alongside our dedicated District Nursing teams, specialist nurses, GPs, therapists and social care professionals, you'll deliver clinical interventions under the supervision of registered healthcare professionals.
We're looking for someone with excellent communication skills, a proactive approach and a genuine passion for delivering compassionate community care.
Important - Visa Sponsorship
Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without requiring employer sponsorship. Unfortunately, we will not be progressing applications from candidates who require sponsorship to undertake this role.
Join CLCH and help us deliver excellent care closer to home!
Main duties of the job
As a Band 4 Nursing Associate, you will be responsible for providing a safe, personalised and effective care to patients who require community nursing care by working alongside the community nursing team to deliver clinical and administrative duties.
Your main duties will include
- Providing a number of clinical activities and holistic care under the direct delegation of a registered nurse and carers using a wide range of clinical skills and interventions within a home environment.
- You will need to possess excellent communication skills and a team player and be able to adapt to the changing work patterns of the night service by remaining calm under pressure.
- You will also need to have good IT skills to support the systems in place.
- The Integrated Community Nursing Services has a key focus on facilitating discharges, case management and reducing admission to hospital.
- The service works closely with Acute Hospitals, Hospice, including GPs.
- The service provides care to patients in the community setting. you will be well supported by our current team and provision is also made for your continued professional development.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Details
Date posted
03 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
5 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
824-NORTH-8383230
Job locations
East Barnet Health Centre
149 East Barnet Road
Barnet
EN4 8QZ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidence based care for an allocated group of patients.
- Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competency
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for providing the appropriate nursing evidence based care for an allocated group of patients.
- Be an accountable professional who is responsible for their actions, working in line with NMC standards of proficiency
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competency
- To work as part of a multidisciplinary team using resources efficiently.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSEs Grade 9 - 4 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working self-directed or as part of a team.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Code.
- Post holder should have a valid NMC PIN NUMBER
- Relevant clinical skills in the area of work
- disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice when needed
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to an appropriate registered health or care professional
- Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Key Attribute
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a minimum level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice
- GCSEs Grade 9 - 4 in Maths and English or equivalent
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting in the field of area applied for
- Relevant experience of working self-directed or as part of a team.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within the Code.
- Post holder should have a valid NMC PIN NUMBER
- Relevant clinical skills in the area of work
- disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice when needed
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to an appropriate registered health or care professional
- Ability to participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- IT awareness and ability to use NHS systems
- Ability to support, supervise and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting
Key Attribute
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
East Barnet Health Centre
149 East Barnet Road
Barnet
EN4 8QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
East Barnet Health Centre
149 East Barnet Road
Barnet
EN4 8QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)